diff --git a/py/qstr.c b/py/qstr.c
index 079b2a8e7e..28df06ca3d 100644
--- a/py/qstr.c
+++ b/py/qstr.c
@@ -275,7 +275,6 @@ size_t qstr_len(qstr q) {
     return Q_GET_LENGTH(qd);
 }
 
-// XXX to remove!
 const char *qstr_str(qstr q) {
     const byte *qd = find_qstr(q);
     return (const char*)Q_GET_DATA(qd);